illuminating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- illuminatingly adverb
- nonilluminating adjective
- nonilluminatingly adverb
- unilluminating adjective
Etymology
Origin of illuminating
First recorded in 1555–65; illuminat(e) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Maggie fumbles one-handed for a light switch, but the screech of metal on metal opens a gap behind her, illuminating the concrete walls of the cellar.
From Literature
The sun was setting, illuminating the badger’s sheer silhouette in a halo of fiery light.
From Literature
Another image showed flames erupting from a ground-mounted engine, illuminating the surrounding test site in orange light.
From Barron's
World War II was the formative experience for more than one generation of British men, women and children, as Mr. Allport illuminatingly shows us.
Researchers at the University of Missouri are developing a new way to determine which cancer patients are most likely to benefit from targeted therapies by illuminating tumors in medical scans.
From Science Daily
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